Outline of East German Positions in Forthcoming Talks with the Communist Party of East Pakistan30 Sep 1971 |
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This document outlines East German positions in the forthcoming meeting with the delegation of the CP of East Pakistan (renamed the CP of Bangladesh in April 1971) at the 9th Congress of the CP of India. With respect to the evolving situation in East Pakistan during 1971, the concept paper recommends against assenting to requests for military support and diplomatic recognition of Bangladeshi independence.
While professing great sympathy for the struggle of the Bengalis, the authors of the document predict imminent military defeat for the Awami League and describe the idea of an independent state of Bangladesh as a fabrication. They advise Soviet and East German restraint in order to preserve the overall strategic interests of the Eastern alliance.
Collection: Indo-Soviet Relations
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Note Language of Original Document: German Number of Pages: 5 Cold War Period: 1970s Persons: Yahya Khan, Mujibur Rahman |
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Document Source: Foundation Archive of the Parties and Mass Organizations of the Former GDR in the Federal Archives (SAPMO-BArch), Berlin Call Number: DY 30/IV A 2/20/642 |
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